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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

In an examination, every candidate took Physics or Mathematics or both. 65.8% took Physics and 59.2% took Mathematics. The total number of candidates was 2000. How many took both Mathematics and Physics ?

750

700

550

500

Correct

500

Incorrect

500

Question 2 of 20

2. Question

Indus valley civilisation is also known as the Harappan culture because

The site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site

The Indus valley civilisation is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas

Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley

The most important/significant evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been excavated from Harappa

Correct

Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley

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Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley

Question 3 of 20

3. Question

It is said that of the five doctrines taught by Jainism four were taken over by Mahavira from previous teachers and only one was added by him. Which one of the following was the doctrine added by him ?

Do not commit violence

Observe continence

Do not acquire property

Do not speak a lie

Correct

Observe continence

Parshvanatha established the “fourfold restraint,” the four vows taken by his followers (not to take life, steal, lie, or own property) that, with Mahavira’s addition of the vow of celibacy, became the five “great vows” (mahavratas) of Jain ascetics. While Parshvanatha allowed monks to wear an upper and lower garment, Mahavira gave up on clothing altogether. According to tradition, the two sets of views were reconciled by a disciple of each of the Tirthankaras, with the followers of Parshvanatha accepting Mahavira’s reforms.

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Observe continence

Parshvanatha established the “fourfold restraint,” the four vows taken by his followers (not to take life, steal, lie, or own property) that, with Mahavira’s addition of the vow of celibacy, became the five “great vows” (mahavratas) of Jain ascetics. While Parshvanatha allowed monks to wear an upper and lower garment, Mahavira gave up on clothing altogether. According to tradition, the two sets of views were reconciled by a disciple of each of the Tirthankaras, with the followers of Parshvanatha accepting Mahavira’s reforms.

Question 4 of 20

4. Question

In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress who among the following is both a dancer and a violinists ?

Jalaja

Shailaja

Tanuja

Pooja

Correct

Tanuja

Incorrect

Tanuja

Question 5 of 20

5. Question

Which one of the following industries is not a raw material-localised industry?

Cotton Textile Industry

Sugar Industry

Cement Industry

Glass Industry

Correct

Glass Industry

Incorrect

Glass Industry

Question 6 of 20

6. Question

Four persons Alok, Bhupesh, Chandu and Dinesh have a total of Rs. 100/- among themselves. Alok and Bhupesh between them have as much money as Chandu and Dinesh between them but Alok has more money than Bhupesh, and Chandu has only half the money that Dinesh has. Alok has in fact Rs. 5/- more than Dinesh. Who has the most money ?

Alok

Bhupesh

Chandu

Dinesh

Correct

Alok

Incorrect

Alok

Question 7 of 20

7. Question

The intensity of famine increased in India, under the British rule because

8. Question

A passing motorcycle causes distortion or disturbance with reception of signal in radio and T.V. The cause of this is

The intense sound waves effect the small electronic devices of the receptor

The vehicle’s metal parts block/distort the radio waves

The spark plug fitted in the engine produces electro-magnetic signals due to sparking

Modern motor-cycles are fitted with electric ignition system which produces radio waves

Correct

The spark plug fitted in the engine produces electro-magnetic signals due to sparking

It is likely the phenomenon is caused by the ignition systems of the vehicles passing by. Spark plugs make good arc transmitters, and motorcycles and scooters lack the secondary shielding provided by car bodies. The ignition systems in road vehicles also operate at significantly higher voltages (45-60kV) than lawnmowers and other yard appliances (15-20kV.)

The interference is a broadband transmission from the ignition system of the engine. Cars produce a similar noise, but the metal bodywork provides effective shielding so only a much weaker portion escapes, not usually enough to affect reception. It is possible to modify a motorcycle to reduce EM noise by connecting a suitably valued high-voltage capacitor (Known to automative types as a condensor, for historical reasons) in the appropriate place, but this is something few motorcycles have fitted and fewer have fitted well. Even with this measure, the noise is still greater than that produced by a car.

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The spark plug fitted in the engine produces electro-magnetic signals due to sparking

It is likely the phenomenon is caused by the ignition systems of the vehicles passing by. Spark plugs make good arc transmitters, and motorcycles and scooters lack the secondary shielding provided by car bodies. The ignition systems in road vehicles also operate at significantly higher voltages (45-60kV) than lawnmowers and other yard appliances (15-20kV.)

The interference is a broadband transmission from the ignition system of the engine. Cars produce a similar noise, but the metal bodywork provides effective shielding so only a much weaker portion escapes, not usually enough to affect reception. It is possible to modify a motorcycle to reduce EM noise by connecting a suitably valued high-voltage capacitor (Known to automative types as a condensor, for historical reasons) in the appropriate place, but this is something few motorcycles have fitted and fewer have fitted well. Even with this measure, the noise is still greater than that produced by a car.

Question 9 of 20

9. Question

A point is selected at random inside a rectangle and perpendiculars are drawn on each side from the point. The sum of these perpendiculars is 24 cm. If the length of the rectangle is 3 times the width, the perimeter of the rectangle will be

36

42

24

48

Correct

48

Incorrect

48

Question 10 of 20

10. Question

Which one of the following does not indicate the difference between Mahayanism and Hinayanism?

Belief in the Bodhisattvas

Worship of the image of Buddha

Use of the Sanskrit language

Admission of women into the monasteries

Correct

Admission of women into the monasteries

In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is an enlightenment (bodhi) being (sattva). Traditionally, a bodhisattva is anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. According to Tibetan Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is one of the four sublime states a human can achieve in life (the others being an Arhat, Buddha, or Pratyekabuddha.

he bodhisattva is a popular subject in Buddhist art. Usage of the term bodhisattva has evolved over time. In early Indian Buddhism, for example, the term bodhisattva was primarily used to refer specifically to the Buddha in his former lives. The Jatakas, which are the stories of his lives, depict the various attempts of the bodhisattva to embrace qualities like self-sacrifice and morality

In Theravāda Buddhism

Bronze statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. Sri Lanka, ca. 750 CE

The term “bodhisatta” (Pāli language) was used by the Buddha in the Pāli canon to refer to himself both in his previous lives and as a young man in his current life, prior to his enlightenment, in the period during which he was working towards his own liberation. When, during his discourses, he recounts his experiences as a young aspirant, he regularly uses the phrase “When I was an unenlightened bodhisatta…

In Mahayana

There are a variety of different conceptions of the nature of a bodhisattva in Mahāyāna. According to some Mahāyāna sources a bodhisattva is someone on the path to full Buddhahood. Others speak of bodhisattvas renouncing Buddhahood. According to the Kun-bzang bla-ma’i zhal-lung

There is a broad spectrum of opinion on the universality and method of attainment of Buddhahood, depending on the Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings that a school of Buddhism emphasizes. The level to which this manifestation requires ascetic practices varies from none at all to an absolute requirement, dependent on doctrine. Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the Bodhisattva ideal instead of the Arhat.

The Tathagatagarba and Buddha-nature doctrines of Mahayana Buddhist consider Buddhahood to be a universal and innate property of absolute wisdom. This wisdom is revealed in a person’s current lifetime through Buddhist practice, without any specific relinquishment of pleasures or “earthly desires”.

Buddhists do not consider Siddhartha Gautama to have been the only Buddha. The Pali Canon refers to many previous ones (see List of the 28 Buddhas), while the Mahayana tradition additionally has many Buddhas of celestial origin

Cause and Effect

The Concept of Cause and Effect, or Causality, is a key concept in Theravāda, and indeed, in Buddhism as a whole. This concept is expressed in several ways, including the Four Noble Truths, and most importantly, the Paticca-Samuppāda (dependent co-arising).

Abhidhamma in Theravāda canon differentiate between a root cause (Hetu) and facilitating cause (pacca). By the combined interaction of both these, an effect is brought about. On top of this view, a logic is built and elaborated whose most supple form can be seen in the Paticca Samuppāda.

This concept is then used to question the nature of suffering and to elucidate the way out of it, as expressed in the Four Noble Truths. It is also employed in several suttas to refute several philosophies, or any belief system that takes a fixed mindset, or absolute beliefs about the nature of reality.

By taking away a cause, the result will also disappear. From this follows the Buddhist path to end suffering and existence in samsara.

All Buddhist traditions hold that a Buddha is fully awakened and has completely purified his mind of the three poisons of desire, aversion and ignorance. A Buddha is no longer bound by Samsara, and has ended the suffering which unawakened people experience in life.

Incorrect

Admission of women into the monasteries

In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is an enlightenment (bodhi) being (sattva). Traditionally, a bodhisattva is anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. According to Tibetan Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is one of the four sublime states a human can achieve in life (the others being an Arhat, Buddha, or Pratyekabuddha.

he bodhisattva is a popular subject in Buddhist art. Usage of the term bodhisattva has evolved over time. In early Indian Buddhism, for example, the term bodhisattva was primarily used to refer specifically to the Buddha in his former lives. The Jatakas, which are the stories of his lives, depict the various attempts of the bodhisattva to embrace qualities like self-sacrifice and morality

In Theravāda Buddhism

Bronze statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. Sri Lanka, ca. 750 CE

The term “bodhisatta” (Pāli language) was used by the Buddha in the Pāli canon to refer to himself both in his previous lives and as a young man in his current life, prior to his enlightenment, in the period during which he was working towards his own liberation. When, during his discourses, he recounts his experiences as a young aspirant, he regularly uses the phrase “When I was an unenlightened bodhisatta…

In Mahayana

There are a variety of different conceptions of the nature of a bodhisattva in Mahāyāna. According to some Mahāyāna sources a bodhisattva is someone on the path to full Buddhahood. Others speak of bodhisattvas renouncing Buddhahood. According to the Kun-bzang bla-ma’i zhal-lung

There is a broad spectrum of opinion on the universality and method of attainment of Buddhahood, depending on the Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings that a school of Buddhism emphasizes. The level to which this manifestation requires ascetic practices varies from none at all to an absolute requirement, dependent on doctrine. Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the Bodhisattva ideal instead of the Arhat.

The Tathagatagarba and Buddha-nature doctrines of Mahayana Buddhist consider Buddhahood to be a universal and innate property of absolute wisdom. This wisdom is revealed in a person’s current lifetime through Buddhist practice, without any specific relinquishment of pleasures or “earthly desires”.

Buddhists do not consider Siddhartha Gautama to have been the only Buddha. The Pali Canon refers to many previous ones (see List of the 28 Buddhas), while the Mahayana tradition additionally has many Buddhas of celestial origin

Cause and Effect

The Concept of Cause and Effect, or Causality, is a key concept in Theravāda, and indeed, in Buddhism as a whole. This concept is expressed in several ways, including the Four Noble Truths, and most importantly, the Paticca-Samuppāda (dependent co-arising).

Abhidhamma in Theravāda canon differentiate between a root cause (Hetu) and facilitating cause (pacca). By the combined interaction of both these, an effect is brought about. On top of this view, a logic is built and elaborated whose most supple form can be seen in the Paticca Samuppāda.

This concept is then used to question the nature of suffering and to elucidate the way out of it, as expressed in the Four Noble Truths. It is also employed in several suttas to refute several philosophies, or any belief system that takes a fixed mindset, or absolute beliefs about the nature of reality.

By taking away a cause, the result will also disappear. From this follows the Buddhist path to end suffering and existence in samsara.

All Buddhist traditions hold that a Buddha is fully awakened and has completely purified his mind of the three poisons of desire, aversion and ignorance. A Buddha is no longer bound by Samsara, and has ended the suffering which unawakened people experience in life.

Question 11 of 20

11. Question

Which of the following were the causes for the rapid dissolution of the Mughal empire?

I. Degeneration of the Mughal nobility

II. The absence of the Law of Succession

III. Foreign invasion

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I and II

II and III

I and III

I, II and III

Correct

I, II and III

Incorrect

I, II and III

Question 12 of 20

12. Question

Protective action against harmful household insects and pests can be taken by the use of

The Earth changes all the time as the Earth moves around the Sun. This is because Kepler’s law says that on its orbit, a planet will sweep equal areas in equal amounts of time. This means that when the Earth is closer to the Sun (which happens in early January, about 2 weeks after the winter solstice) it’s moving faster than when it is farther away.

Incorrect

Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun

The Earth changes all the time as the Earth moves around the Sun. This is because Kepler’s law says that on its orbit, a planet will sweep equal areas in equal amounts of time. This means that when the Earth is closer to the Sun (which happens in early January, about 2 weeks after the winter solstice) it’s moving faster than when it is farther away.

Question 15 of 20

15. Question

The average salary of skilled employees in a firm is Rs. 520 and that of the unskilled employees is Rs. 420. If the average salary of both the groups of employees is Rs. 500, then the percentage of skilled employees in the firm is

50

20

80

70

Correct

80

Incorrect

80

Question 16 of 20

16. Question

Which one of the following is useful for biological control of pests?

Honey bees and locusts

Scorpions and spiders

Wasps and birds

Parrots and kites

Correct

Scorpions and spiders

Incorrect

Scorpions and spiders

Question 17 of 20

17. Question

The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine integers 1 to 9 but not in that order, 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N?

7

5

4

6

Correct

6

Incorrect

6

Question 18 of 20

18. Question

Federation, Indian responsibility, reservation and safeguards were the three lynchpins of ( to participate in the next round table conference)